Rebecca Collard

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Lebanon's PM Resigned. Protesters Aren't Content

Here's how protesters responded on the ground — and what happens next

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut October 30, 2019

Protests in Lebanon Are Entering Their Sixth Day

The protests are the biggest for a decade

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut October 22, 2019

War With Iran Might Be More Costly Than Trump Thinks

Iran is out-gunned by the U.S. but has a network of allies and proxies that could make American interests pay

By Rebecca Collard June 26, 2019

With One Tweet, Trump May Have Given Assad a Path to Victory in Syria

In the power vacuum left, the Kurds have the most to lose

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut December 21, 2018

The End Is Near for Haider al-Abadi, Iraq's U.S.-Friendly Leader

Violent protests in the southern city of Basra have dashed the prime minister's hopes of a second term

By Rebecca Collard September 13, 2018

Idlib Could Be the Last Major Battlefield of the Syrian Civil War. But Assad Won’t Take It Easily

On Aug. 9, the Syrian army dropped leaflets on the province of Idlib telling residents that "the war is nearing its end" and urging them to cooperate with government forces. One showed grainy pre-war images...

By Rebecca Collard/Beirut August 16, 2018

He Helped Iraq’s Most Famous Refugee Escape ISIS. Now, He’s Penniless and Alone.

It was almost midnight when Omar Abdel Jabar heard a knock on the gate of his home in the Iraqi city of Mosul. His family froze at the sound of the rap on the gate....

By Rebecca Collard July 13, 2018

With Bravado, the Syrian Government Responds to U.S.-Led Attacks

“Morning of steadfastness”

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut April 14, 2018

Trump Warns Missiles 'Will Be Coming' in Syria. It's Not Clear What That Will Achieve

Russia vetoed a U.N. Security Council Resolution Tuesday calling for a new inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut April 11, 2018

The War in Syria Has Entered a Dangerous New Phase

As 2018 began, it looked like the war in Syria might be drawing toward an ending that few in the international community wanted. Yes, ISIS was on the way to defeat as a conventional fighting...

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut February 15, 2018
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